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Brookshire police cite overtime traffic initiative; council presses for more community policing
Summary
Police told Brookshire council an overtime traffic-enforcement initiative led to many stops but mostly warnings; council members and residents urged more community-policing outreach and asked for review of a vacant community liaison position.
Brookshire Police Department leaders told the city council on April 17 that a recent overtime initiative focused on traffic enforcement has produced a large number of vehicle stops, most of which were concluded with warnings rather than citations.
Police described the initiative as voluntary overtime shifts—officers may come in before or after their regular shifts or on days off—and said the stated goal was “to make our streets safer for our…
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